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There is a risk that sentencing guidelines may ultimately lead to higher sentences because of public perception of cases deemed high profile by the media, the Lord President, Lord Carloway has said. In an address to the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow on case management and sentencing, Lord

Scottish solicitors say the Law Society of Scotland should continue to regulate solicitors in Scotland, according to new research. Ninety-three per cent of respondents agree that the Law Society should continue to be responsible for representation, support and regulation of solicitors in Scotland, a

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has started work to replace the roof and upgrade the façade of Peterhead Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court.

Practical politics is giving way to legal theory “and not the other way around” in the ongoing Brexit saga, a Scots lawyer has told an audience in New York. Addressing an event hosted by the Scottish Bar Association of New York (ScotBarNY) at Nixon Peabody LLP last month, Burness Pa

On Wednesday Strathclyde University Law School unveiled its tribute to the late Professor Joe Thomson, who had been its chairman between 1985 and 1990.

The Law Society of Scotland has criticised Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) proposals for a third consecutive above-inflation levy on solicitors, which it says will lead to rising costs for legal services consumers. In its response to the SLCC annual budget and levy, the Law Society has d

We hope you enjoyed our St Patrick’s Day quiz on Friday. We received 122 responses, of which 44 were correct.

The Scottish government is considering plans to make private parking fines fully enforceable in Scotland by extending keeper liability to private car parks. The measures may form part of the Transport (Scotland) Bill which is at stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament, The Courier reports.

Scotland must address eight core issues in order to seize export opportunities and build an economy fit for the future, according to a study by the Fraser of Allander Institute. The Scotland in 2050: Realising Our Global Potential report canvassed the views of more than 100 business leaders, industr

In many of his works Sir Walter Scott referred to real cases and described real criminal court room procedure, drawing on his legal training and experience as an advocate. He once wrote: His library at Abbotsford contains a copy of the trial of Philip Standsfield. An entry dated March 1797 in his pr

An army rifleman was reprimanded after going on a killing spree – in a virtual battlefield. In the computer game which soldiers are required to train on, he shot dead a comrade and destroyed vehicles in order to kill others.

A motorist found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving who claimed that he “blacked out” behind the wheel as a result of medications he was prescribed has had a damages action against his GP dismissed. Vincent Friel sued Dr Ian Brown for “negligence”, bu

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has started work on a two court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custody cases in Kirkcaldy.

A housing body has called on the Scottish government to introduce new legislation to allow social landlords to remove domestic abusers from a domestic setting. In its response to a government consultation on emergency barring orders (EBOs), CIH Scotland recommended that if someone is at risk of dome

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published responses to its 2019-20 budget consultation, which proposed a shift to a new funding model and moving the focus onto legal businesses rather than individuals. The changes would see business owners pay more of the costs of regulation and